Let's Play the Music of Thad Jones

by Tommy Flanagan

Overview

This relatively little-known trio set by pianist Tommy Flanagan (with bassist Jesper Lundgaard and drummer Lewis Nash) is a minor classic. Flanagan performs 11 of cornetist Thad Jones's compositions, the majority of which had never been played by a piano trio before. Easily the best-known selection is "A Child Is Born" with "Mean What You Say," "Three in One" and "Quietude" being the closest of the other songs to being standards. But, despite their relative obscurity, this body of work is quite diverse and flexible enough to be covered by other jazz musicians. Congratulations are due Tommy Flanagan for putting together a consistently swinging and tasteful salute to Thad Jones, a very talented composer. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	05/13/2014
Label:	SUPER D INDEPENDENT DIST.
UPC:	4526180162018
Rank:	123942

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Tommy Flanagan   Primary Artist,Piano
Lewis Nash   Guest Artist,Drums
Jesper Lundgaard   Bass
Diana Flanagan   Piano

Technical Credits

Hans Nilsen   Engineer
Matthias Winckelmann   Executive Producer
Wolfgang Meyscheider   Mastering
Scott Yanow   Liner Notes
Diana Flanagan   Producer
Patrick Hinely   Photography
Quincy Jones   Composer
Elisabeth Winckelmann   Design
Thad Jones   Composer